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Acne
Learn more about this common skin condition, including causes, treatments and simple skin care steps you can do at home to help control it.
Amenorrhea
Absence of menstruation (amenorrhea) may be linked to an underlying, treatable problem. Learn about amenorrhea causes and when to seek help.
Autoimmune pancreatitis
Autoimmune pancreatitis is a relatively uncommon disease of the pancreas that may be mistaken for pancreatic cancer.
Brain AVM (arteriovenous malformation)
Tangled blood vessels in the brain affect typical blood flow in this rare condition. Learn more.
Chronic cough
A cough that lasts for weeks could be caused by smoking, postnasal drip, asthma, acid reflux, respiratory infections, COPD or another underlying problem.
Coma
Learn what can cause this state of prolonged loss of consciousness. While a coma rarely lasts longer than a few weeks, some people never wake from one.
Concussion
This brain injury can cause headaches, dizziness, trouble concentrating and other symptoms that often improve within days to weeks.
Diarrhea
Learn more about what causes this common digestive condition, and how you can treat and prevent it.
Dysarthria
This condition affects muscles used for speaking. Speech therapy and treating the underlying cause may improve speech.
Heart palpitations
Know when and how feelings of a rapid, fluttering or pounding heartbeat are treated.
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